Sun protection among university students in Poland: a survey of awareness and attitudes.

Aim: The aim of the study was to evaluate students' awareness and attitudes related to skin protection against UVR and to check the hypothesis whether medical students differ from other faculty students in terms of health-promoting behaviour in photoprotection.

Material And Methods: Internet-based survey containing 24 questions about students' knowledge and attitudes associated with sun exposure and photoprotection was carried out between March and May 2019. Two hundred and forty-three questionnaires were subject to statistical analysis.

Trichotillomania and Trichophagia: Modern Diagnostic and Therapeutic Methods.

Trichotillomania is a chronic, mental disease of impulse control, characterized by repetitive, compulsive, and self-induced hair pulling. It can occur at any age but is observed more often in adolescents, with a strong predominance in females. Diagnosis of trichotillomania may be difficult, and its effective treatment challenging.